Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) Exam 4 Practice

Define surveillance.

An ongoing, continuous process of monitoring people, places, or things to gather intel about a case. A one-time data collection. Only undercover operations. Handling evidence in court.

Correct Answer:

An ongoing, continuous process of monitoring people, places, or things to gather intel about a case.

Explanation:

Surveillance is the ongoing, sustained watching of people, places, or things to gather information that supports an investigation. It’s about collecting intel over time—observing routines, movements, associations, and behaviors to connect facts, corroborate statements, establish timelines, and build the bigger picture of what happened. This can involve physical stakeouts, cameras, or other lawful monitoring methods, and it can be overt or covert depending on the case, but the emphasis is on persistence and relevance to the case. It isn’t a single data capture, it isn’t limited to undercover operations, and it isn’t about handling evidence in court, which are separate aspects of investigative work.

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